Mortal: I am the young sect master of the Thousand Illusions Sect

Chapter 17 Young Sect Master Zhang Zong

In addition, Su Mixin had already made up her mind that once her seclusion ended and her cultivation broke through, she planned to immediately devote a lot of her energy to studying the art of weapon crafting.

It should be known that once a cultivator breaks through to the Core Formation stage, their natal magic weapon becomes the foundation of their existence and the core of their combat power. The safest way is to personally refine it and achieve perfect harmony between mind and spirit.

Moreover, the method for refining his newly acquired natal magic weapon, the flying sword, is of extraordinary quality and should not be easily entrusted to outsiders.

However, his only trusted parents were not skilled in weapon crafting, so he had no one to turn to for help.

In addition, Su Mixin's world ring also contains the newly acquired unknown Xuan Turtle shell, a top-grade refining material, which is perfect for crafting defensive magic treasures.

He couldn't help but think of the tenth-level Thunder Roc remains, the main material for refining the Wind and Thunder Wings in the original work. In comparison, the rarity and profoundness of this Xuan Turtle shell are probably even greater.

If this material is carefully refined and forged into a protective magic weapon, its grade and power will surely be extraordinary.

The Hearthstone's cooldown time finally ended, and Su Mixin immediately activated it, teleporting back to the surface of the Panlong River.

After being confined in the secret realm for several hours, feeling bored and restless for too long, and with the amazing gains from this expedition, Su Mi felt an urge to roar to the heavens.

In the end, he managed to hold back. There was no other reason than a level one fish-like monster suddenly appeared and launched a sneak attack on him, which he easily dodged.

Su Mixin snorted coldly, summoned Golden Feather, leaped onto the eagle's back, and flew towards the temporary cave dwelling.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you off this time, you little fish demon."

After returning to the cave, Su Mixin painstakingly found an excuse to explain to Lu Xin and Li Chongyue why he had suddenly run out of the cave in the blink of an eye.

He fabricated a story about practicing some kind of supernatural power, and he didn't care whether the two believed him or not.

The next day, after packing up all their belongings and withdrawing the formation, the three of them boarded Lu Xin's flying boat and sped towards the Thousand Illusion Sect of Tianluo Kingdom.

The flying boat pierced the sky, and after nearly ten days of rapid travel, the Cloud Illusion Mountain Range, where the Thousand Illusion Sect was located, finally revealed its true form at the end of the sea of ​​clouds.

The rolling mountains were shrouded in layers of mist, and pavilions and towers were faintly visible halfway up the mountains.

Returning to their sect after more than two years away brought a sense of relief to all three people on the boat.

Envoy Lu Xin piloted the flying boat to slowly land at the welcoming plaza outside the mountain gate. After retracting the flying boat, he turned around and bowed to Su Mixin.

He said respectfully, "Young Master, although this demon-hunting expedition was fraught with difficulties, we have fortunately fulfilled our mission and ensured your safe return. I must report back to the Sect Master immediately. Please return to your residence in peace."

Li Chongyue, standing beside him, also bowed and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, you have had a long journey. I must also accompany Senior Brother Lu to report back. Once Young Master has finished his seclusion, I will await your orders."

During the journey, Su Mixin had already informed the two of his plans to go into seclusion for cultivation.

Su Mixin nodded slightly, her tone calm: "You two have worked hard. Go ahead, thank you for your trouble."

The three parted ways at the welcoming plaza. Lu Xin and Li Chongyue bowed and watched Su Mixin depart before turning into streaks of light and flying towards the sect leader's hall.

Su Mixin sat on the back of the golden feather and flew towards the core of the sect.

Along the way, patrolling disciples or fellow disciples would stop and bow in greeting when they saw him riding on the golden eagle, their eyes filled with undisguised curiosity and awe.

Back at Mi Xin Palace, Su Mi Xin gave a quick tour. The servants had taken good care of it, and it was exactly the same as when she left.

Without resting, he immediately went to the Milian Palace to visit Su Yunluo.

As soon as Su Mixin arrived at the entrance of Milian Palace, Su Yunluo came to greet her, clearly having already detected her return with his divine sense.

"Mi Xin! You're finally back!"

Su Mixin stepped forward quickly and bowed deeply to her father: "Your child greets Father. I am sorry to have troubled you."

"Get up quickly, let your father take a look." Su Yunluo helped him up, carefully examining his body and face. Seeing that he was unharmed, the weight in her heart was finally lifted.

He was then led to a tea room inside the palace.

The father and son took their seats as host and guest, and a maid served them spirit tea. Su Mixin then recounted her experiences over the past few years: "During my recent training trip, I spent most of my time in the Panlong River basin, hunting down more than twenty level two to four demonic beasts."

"Although there were some setbacks, we managed to turn danger into safety. Guards Lu Xin and Li Chongyue were very dedicated and helpful." He omitted some of the dangerous details and only reported the key points, not wanting his father to worry too much, while also mentioning the contributions of the two bodyguards.

After reporting on these routine training matters, Su Mixin raised her eyes and glanced around the tea room. With a flick of her finger, several beams of shimmering white protective light instantly spread out, completely enveloping the tea room and ensuring that the servants outside could not hear a sound.

Seeing his actions, Su Yunluo knew he must have something important to tell her. The gentle smile on her face immediately disappeared, and her expression instantly became serious and solemn as she waited for him to speak.

Su Mixin took out a jade slip from her storage bag at her waist and handed it to Su Yunluo, saying in a deep voice, "Father, during this training trip, I was fortunate enough to encounter two great opportunities, and this jade slip is one of them."

Su Yunluo took the jade slip and carefully examined its contents with his divine sense.

"This technique is called the Great Evolution Technique. It specializes in cultivating spiritual consciousness and its power is heaven-defying. Based on my deduction, it should be the secret manual of the Thousand Bamboo Sect in the far west."

Su Mixin slowly explained from the side, recounting the ins and outs of this opportunity.

According to him, one day while resting in the Tianxing Sect Market, he impulsively entered a secret shop's auction, intending to broaden his horizons.

Unexpectedly, they witnessed an unexpected dispute: two veiled cultivators argued endlessly over two seemingly insignificant puppets, neither willing to back down and frantically raising the price.

In the end, they got really angry. In desperation, one of them pulled out a fist-sized piece of iron to pay off the debt, and successfully bought two puppets. The price was far higher than the puppets' actual value, so there must be something secret behind it.

This move immediately attracted the attention and covetousness of many cultivators present.

After the auction ended, he saw many people secretly following the cultivator who had exposed his iron essence. He became curious about the common occurrences of murder and robbery in the cultivation world, so he quietly followed at the back, wanting to see it for himself.

What followed was an unexpected spectacle: first, this cultivator commanded hundreds of puppets to gang up on several tribulation cultivators, achieving remarkable results.

Then a hidden third party appears, and Huang Long and Lin Zheng reveal their identities to each other, mentioning the special nature of the "Great Evolution Technique" in their conversation.

Just as tensions were running high and neither side could gain the upper hand, he seized the opportunity and made a decisive move. In a sneak attack, he instantly killed the two men and finally managed to find the heaven-defying martial arts technique in one of their storage bags.

In this, Su Mixin concealed the Heavenly Eye she had opened based on the original work, as well as the role played by the treasures obtained through the Tongtian Jianmu.

Upon hearing this, Su Yunluo frowned deeply, her tone tinged with lingering fear and reproach: "You child, you were far too reckless! Knowing there might be a fight, why didn't you send a message to Lu Xin and Li Chongyue before following them? If something had happened, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Su Mixin knew that her father was genuinely concerned, so she quickly lowered her head and nodded respectfully, saying, "Father is right. I will be more careful next time and will never be so reckless again."

Su Yunluo sighed softly, withdrew his divine sense from the jade slip, and said with emotion, "The puppet manual recorded in this jade slip is quite good. Taking it into the sect will not only expand the library, but also give the disciples more skills."

"It's a pity that this 'Great Evolution Technique' only has the first four levels. But even so, this technique is still a significant opportunity for improvement for me, your mother, and your senior brother."

He picked up the spiritual tea on the table, took a sip, and a trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes: "In my early years, I saw records of the Great Evolution Divine Lord in the ancient books of the sect. This person once roamed the southern sky and was famous. He was truly an extraordinary figure."

"Looking at the martial arts manual he left behind, if it was truly created by him, his talent and genius are probably unparalleled throughout history."

"Father is absolutely right. Such a person is indeed a rare find, perhaps only once in a thousand years," Su Mixin chimed in.

Su Yunluo carefully put the jade slip into his storage bag, tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and pondered for a moment before saying, "I wonder if the Thousand Bamboo Sect still has the complete inheritance of the Great Evolution Technique. I absolutely cannot miss this incomplete version of the cultivation method."

"I will soon send my capable disciples to the far west to infiltrate the Thousand Bamboo Sect and make careful plans to find out the whereabouts of the next cultivation technique."

Su Mixin did not say much upon hearing this, as infiltrating enemy camps and gathering intelligence were the specialties of the Thousand Illusions Sect disciples.

Even if, according to the original work, we know that the soul of the Great Evolution Divine Lord still exists within the Thousand Bamboo Sect, there is no reason to speak now, so it is better to wait and see.

Su Yunluo changed the subject and asked, "You just mentioned two opportunities, one of which is the 'Great Evolution Technique.' What is the other opportunity?"

Su Mixin nodded in agreement, and took out two more jade slips from her storage bag, handing them over: "These two jade slips contain the contents of two stone tablets in an ancient cave at the bottom of the Panlong River."

Immediately afterwards, Su Mixin recounted to Su Yunluo in detail how she had accidentally discovered the secret cave, the process of exploring within it, and all the treasures she had acquired, without concealing a single detail.

In addition to deliberately erasing the existence of the treasures given by the Tongtian Jianmu, he also described the formation protecting the main hall as being in a dilapidated state, which he had to expend a great deal of effort to forcibly break through.

"Even the Blood Sword Talisman you gave me has completely exhausted its energy."

Su Yunlu listened patiently, but did not rush to examine the jade slip in her hand. Her expression suddenly darkened, and her tone was filled with obvious anger and worry.

He immediately reprimanded Su Mixin: "You did a very prudent and correct thing by not revealing the secrets of this cave to Lu Xin and Li Chongyue."

"But how could you be so reckless as to venture into that ancient cave alone?"

"Did you know that most of the ancient cultivators' cave dwellings and ruins that have been passed down in the cultivation world are fraught with danger and fraught with peril? A slight misstep could lead to your death!"

"Besides, you're just a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator with shallow cultivation. Why didn't you come back and inform me first when you encountered such a secret realm? Wouldn't it have been safer for me to handle it?"

Su Mixin lowered her head, not daring to argue.

He said in a low voice, "Father is right to reprimand me. But at the time, I noticed that the spiritual energy in the cave was leaking out. I was afraid that if I lingered too long, other cultivators would notice. So I was anxious and thought I should investigate first."

"Moreover, the entrance to the cave is hidden and covered by the river, and the fact that the heavily injured Frost Xuan Turtle was able to successfully escape into it to avoid danger proves that the danger is limited."

"I thought that if I went and came back quickly, there would be no major problems, and I lost my composure for a moment."

"Moreover, for us cultivators, cultivating immortality and seeking eternal life is inherently an act against the heavens. When we encounter an opportunity, we should strive to seize it. If we are hesitant and timid, we will miss the opportunity, and our path to immortality will be cut off. It will be too late to regret it then!"

Su Mixin's voice was barely audible as she spoke the last sentence.

His words were half true and half false; he admitted his recklessness while subtly explaining his eagerness to explore, his tone full of regret.

Finally, he expressed his eagerness to seek the Dao, which greatly reduced Su Yunluo's anger.

Su Yunluo gave him a deep look, knowing that the child was intelligent from a young age and acted with consideration, but ultimately still carried some of the youthful vigor and adventurousness in his nature.

He sighed softly, no longer blaming, and instead probed the two jade slips in his hand with his divine sense to carefully examine the contents recorded within.

The tea room fell silent for a moment, with only the rising steam from the spiritual tea filling the air with a faint spiritual aura and the scent of ink.

Su Yunluo's expression changed constantly as he read through the jade slip, sometimes frowning in deep thought, sometimes flashing with a sharp glint in his eyes.

After reading both jade slips, he suddenly looked up at Su Mixin, his tone filled with shock and elation: "The crafting methods for these three flying sword magic treasures require such rare materials, their power must be earth-shattering."

"And then there's this Void Sword Escape technique! Judging from its profound principles and speed and power, it's truly extraordinary and rare in the human world. I'm afraid there's probably no one in the cultivation world today who can rival it."

"Mi Xin, this opportunity you've had is truly extraordinary!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yunluo's ecstatic expression subsided and turned into a gentle smile.

He slowly said, "However, as you also know, your father, your mother, and your senior brother are not sword cultivators. These three flying sword forging methods and the Tai Xu Sword Escape technique are useless to us."

"Your future path is still uncertain. You could consider studying swordsmanship and seizing these opportunities to gain something."

"However, you should think it over carefully. There are no senior sword cultivators in the sect to pave the way for you. Your mother and I originally planned for you to follow a path similar to mine. We even prepared plenty of materials for the crafting of the Miro Illusion Mirror."

"If you follow this path, your future spiritual journey will likely be much simpler and easier."

Upon hearing this, Su Mixin fell silent for a moment.

The Miro Illusion Mirror is one of the most powerful natal magic treasures included in the "Great Luo Thousand Illusion Technique," and its power has been proven on Su Yunluo.

If he follows Su Yunluo's old path and dedicates himself to studying the "Great Luo Thousand Illusions Technique" in the future, stepping into the essence of the Illusion Path, he will not need to painstakingly search for materials to refine his natal magic weapon, nor will he need to painstakingly plan and pursue sword techniques and sword skills, nor will he need to devote himself to studying and improving his swordsmanship.

But is he willing to accept this?